Gender, Democracy and Institutional Development in Africa

Njoki Nathani Wane is Professor of African Indigenous Education, Black Feminisms, Anti-colonial and Decolonization Thought, University of Toronto, Canada.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. African Traditional Philosophies.- 3. Ancient Governance in Africa.- 4. Trade, Routes Trade and Commerce in Pre-colonial Africa.- 5. African Indigenous Education.- 6. The Spirit of African Indigenous Science.- 7. Women and Gender Relations in Africa.- 8. The Science of African Spirituality.- 9. Centering African Women’s Leadership Course: A Conversation.- 10. Conclusion Continuity and Futurity—Ancient Africa Survives.